Device for mounting wires on tags



Noy. 3, 1954 c. w. JONES 2,695,636`

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Application May 31, 1952; Serial No. 2915051 s claims. (ci. 14m-ibi) This invention `isfdirected to novel devices or maf chnes for easily and quickly threading or inserting and mounting sections of wire on `shipping tags 'or the like, and is more `particularly directed to a. machine or device adapted to be manually controlled.

It is an important object and accomplishment of my invention to provide a machine for quickly and easily mounting sections or pieces of wire on apertured shipping tags and the like,` which includes a suitable frame having a manually operable rotating shaft carrying a pair of spaced-apart eyelets on its end; and guiding means adjacent the end of said shaft adapted to receive and guide the successively inserted. wires through the holes of shipping tags inserted therein and `through said eyelets, said shaft being longitudinally slidable and retractable and adapted upon rotation to twist to-` gether the opposite end sections of the inserted Wire.

A further object of my invention is the provision of machines of the class described aboveand having manually adjustable means for ,guiding successively `delivered tags to pre-determined desired positions and having adjustable means for guiding the insertion or descent of wire sections thru the pre-formed holes `of said tags.

Other and important objects of my invention will be apparent from the following description and appended claims.

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my wire mounting machine, with parts broken away and `showing certain parts in vertical cross-section.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.`

Figure 3 is an end view of my said device looking at the right hand `end of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an end view of my machine looking at the left hand end thereof, shown in Figure 2.

On the drawings: l j l Numeral 1 designates a hat base which is iliustrated as of rectangular form Figue 2; iid which may be of wood, metal or other suitable material. l

Sutably secured in parallel spaced-apart vertical positions are tw`o vertically' 'thin side `walls 2 which `may be Of Wdd, rlta'l Or' fll'i' 4Suitable" iateriah dli f which have a relatively large upward y opening recess 2a' therein so as to divide the uppe portion of said vertical walls or supports into a relatively narrower section Z-B, and the taller upwardly extending support or wall section 2-C, the upper edges whereof terminate in parallel planes. A mounting and reinforcing block 3, is suitably secured, for example by glue, to base 1, and the lower edges of the side walls supports 2, are suitably secured to the opposite flat vertical faces of said block 3 as indicated in Figures 3 and 4.

As shown in Figure l, an end block 5 of substantially rectangular form is secured between the end walls, section Z-B, the opposite vertical flat faces of said connecting block 5, being suitably secured, for example, by glue, to said spaced-apart wall sections 2-B. End block 5 has an inwardly and horizontally extending projection member or extension 21, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. Said member 21 has a vertical passage 22 therein and a slot 23 extends from said passage to the inner edge of member 21 as shown in Fig. 1. Said slot 23 permits the withdrawal of the lower part of each inserted wire, as herein described.

A pair of vertical extending journaling and connecting blocks 4 and 4-a, are mounted upon base 1 and with their opposite lateral at edge faces suitably secured 2,695,536 j Patented Nov. 30, 1954 2 asby gluing, to the inner faces respectively of `side wall supports 27e so that said side wall supports are rigidly and securely mounted,and together with said journalingt blocks, form a journaling frame or casing. Secured on`the upper edges of journaling blocks,4and 4-a and on the alignedv upperedges ,of side wall supports 2c,A is a cover or topV plate 7; which is removably mounted by means of screws 7-1 as indicated in Figs. l and 2.,y A j s.

^Journaling blocks 4 andH4-a, have aligned horizontally extending apertures therethru, in which `is `jour; naled a horizontal ishaft, 6, having one projecting `end carrying suitably seeuredwhand wheel ou crank 8; on which is rotatably mounted asuitable handle 9 by means of a suitablejpin orkserew 9fans shown. Adjustably mounted on shaft 6, inward of the two `journaling blocks 4 and 44a, are `stop collars or rings A11, which are adapted tg l'mt the manual retractive longitudinal movement of sat.

Iheendof shaft 6, which projects into recess Z-a, is preferably enlarged and carries a `pair ,of spaced; apart eyelets or apertured extensions or projections 20, which project from the end thereof in parallel planes, as shown in Fig; Mounted on the upper aligned edges `of y'the sidewall support section Zeb; is a platform or she-lf 13 suitably secured thereto, for Aexample by glue or screws `i3-'fz which extend into end block 5 (see Fig. 2)A Said delivery platform 13, has `an. enlarged recess 12B-b opening toward the end of shaft` 6, as illustrated,4 in Fig. 2. Mounted onthe edge portion of platfornr 13 is `a transversely passaged mounting, lug or post `1'7, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4; ,being secured preferablyby a screw (not shown);` VA short rod, arm or bar, ,18, is adjustably mounted inthe transverse passage of` post 1 7; the same being suitably secured in the desired mannen, Mounted on' the inner end of arm or rodi's a vertical recessed guide member 16, which generallyV definesL a funnel-shaped passage or chamber as indicated in the dotted lines in Figs. l 4and 4. Said guide membenl, has a side opening vertical `recess 16-a vas illustrated in Fig. 2 `andfopening inthe direction of shaft 6. rThe individual wires, or optionally more than oneA wire, are adapted to be manually droppedintothe enlarged upper opening of guide member 16. Thisis done after the operator has pushed the hand wheel 8 and shaft 6 longitudinally so as to align the aperture fof ,eyelets or projections 20with 4the smaller portion of the passage in guide member 16. Accordingly, the inserted wires will drop` thru the `apertures of eyelets or projections 20 until the end `ofthe wire contacts the upper face of the connecting block 3; j j j j Y,

Before the insertionof such wire into guidewmember 16, the operator will deliver an end-apertured shipping tag in flat position ,on platform 13% to the limit permitted by the adjustable ca m 15, which is rotatably pivoted by an eccentric pin 15-zz upon the inner edge portion of platform 13. u

It is to be understood that the, wire which has beenand is customarily used for anchoring, connecting or tying tags to merchandise or to the containers thereof, is relatively thin, for example of a thickness approximating button thread; and further, that such wire is of relatively soft easily bendable metal. Consequently, the force or stress required to bend and twist such thin wire needs to be relatively small. My herein described device quickly and easily bends, twists and anchors sec- `tions of such light wire to tags or the like with relatively light hand pressure and hand impelled rotation.

I claim:

1. In a machine for mounting wires or the like on apertured tags, a base, an elongated frame on said base having vertically extending apertured standards; a substantially horizontal shaft journaled in said upwardly extending standards; a crank member for rotating said shaft; said shaft being mounted for longitudinal slidable movement, a pair of spaced apart apertured projecting members on the inner end of said shaft one of said standards having a vertically passaged and slotted extension; a horizontally extending platform on said last mentioned standard, said platform being inwardly recessed said platform recess being of a size suicient to receive the forward end portion of said shaft; anv upwardly opening passaged and longitudinally slotted wireguiding member adjustably' carried by said shelf and havingits passage reduced at its lower end the passages of said wire-guiding member and of said extension being in substantially vertical alignment; manually adjustable mounting means connected to said shelf and carrying said wire-guiding member, whereby said member may be adjusted with respect to said platform and its recess; said wire-guiding member having an inwardly extending slit, said member being adapted to guide the descent of wire through said apertured projecting members' on said shaft and through the hole of a tag; said shaft being retractable to thereby bend and twist together two sections of each inserted wire to thereby mount said wire on the tag.

2. In a machine for mounting wires or the like on apertured tags, a base, an elongated frame on said base having upwardly extending apertured standards; a substantially horizontal shaft journaled in said upwardly extending standards; a crank member for rotating said shaft; said shaft being mounted for longitudinal slidable movement; said shaft having an enlarged forward end portion, a pair of spaced apart apertured wire-receiving members' on the enlarged forward end of said shaft; a horizontally extending shelf at the end of said frame opposite to the standard-bearing end thereof, said shelf having an inwardly opening recess adapted to receive the end portion of said shaft; an upwardly opening wire-guiding member adjustably mounted above said shelf, and having a reduced lower opening; manually adjustable mounting means connected to s'aid shelf and carrying said wire-guiding member whereby said member may be adjusted horizontally with respect to said inwardly opening recess of said shelf, the endmost of said standards having a vertically passaged inwardly projecting extension disposed below said shelf; said wireguiding member and said inwardly projecting extension each having an inwardly opening vertical slit therein, and being adapted to guide the descent of wire through said apertured members on said shaft and through the hole of an inserted tag, and through the passage of said extension, said shaft being retractable to thereby bend and withdraw the end portions of said wire from said slits and being rotatable to twist the two sections of said wire together, said tag with said twisted wire mounted thereon being thereupon manually withdrawable.

3. In a machine for mounting wires or the like, on apertured tags, an elongated frame having spaced apart upwardly extending apertured standards; a substantially horizontal shaft journaled and longitudinally slidable in two said standards, a crank member for rotating said shaft; a pair of spaced apart apertured wire-receiving members on the inner end of said shaft; a recessed supporting shelf at the end of said frame adjacent the forward end of said shaft; an upwardly opening slotted and passaged funnel-like wire-guiding member mounted above the recess of said shelf, a slotted vertically passaged extension member below said shelf recess; mount-v ing means' connected to said shelf and carrying said wire-guiding member; said wire-guiding member having a side opening slit therein and being adapted to guide the descent of wire through said recess and through apertured wire-receiving members on said shaft and through the hole of an inserted tag; said shaft upon retraction being adapted to bend the end sections of an inserted wire and withdraw same through the slots of said wireguiding member and of said extension and upon rotation being adapted to twist together two sections of the inserted wire, the tag with said twisted wire mounted thereon being thereupon manually withdrawable.

4. In a machine for connecting wires or the like on apertured tags, an elongated frame having upwardly extending spaced apart apertured standards; a horizontal shaft journaled in said standards; means for rotating said shaft; said shaft being mounted for longitudinal slidable movement; a pair of spaced apart apertured wire-receiving members on the forward end of said shaft; a vertically passaged and slotted extension on one of said standards substantially adjacent the forward end of said shaft; a horizontally extending shelf on said frame substantially adjacent the inner forward end of said shaft; an upwardly opening slotted wire-guiding member mounted above said shelf; adjustable mounting means adjacent said shelf and carrying said wire-guiding member, said wire-guiding member having a s'ide opening slit therein, said wire-guiding member being adapted to guide the descent of wire through said apertured members on said shaft and through the aperture of an inserted tag and through the passage of said extension; said shaft being retractable to thereby bend and withdraw sections of said wire through said slots; said shaft, when rotated, being adapted to twist the sections of said wire together.

5. ln a machine for mounting wires or the like on apertured tags, an elongated frame having vertically extending apertured spaced apart standards and having a shelf thereon at one end of said frame, a longitudinally slidable substantially horizontal shaft journaled in two of said upwardly extending standards; means for selectively rotating said shaft; spaced apart wire-engaging members on the inner end portion of said shaft; a recessed shelf on s'aid frame adjacent the forward end of said shaft; the recess of said shelf being adapted to receive the inner end portion of said shaft; a wire-guiding member mounted above. said shelf; the endmost standard having an inwardly projecting slotted extension below the recess of said shelf; said wire-guiding member having an inwardly opening slot therein and being adapted to guide a wire through said apertured members on said shaft and through the hole of an inserted tag and through the recess of said extension; said shaft upon rotation and retraction being adapted to bend and twist together two sections of each inserted wire to mount same on a tag.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 874,934 Broome Dec. 31, 1907 2,478,057 Roske Apr. 2, 1949 2,550,130 Whaley Apr. 24, 1951 2,570,575 Lindbloom Oct. 9, 1951 

